Gleneagles Hotel to Travelers: Help Us Unearth Our Missing History

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As it gears up to celebrate its 90th anniversary, the historic Gleneagles is asking travelers to share mementos and memories of their time at the hotel.

As it gears up to celebrate its 90th anniversary, The Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, Scotland, is putting out a call to travelers to share memories and mementos of their time spent at the hotel. Opened in 1924, the historic hotel has hosted many Hollywood legends, athletes, and world leaders over the years.

"We're not just interested in the rich and famous," said archivist Christine McCafferty. "We want to hear from the people from all walks of life who have worked and played at Gleneagles in its history. A lot of the material from the British Rail days has been lost, and we know there must be literally thousands of interesting stories, photographs, and pieces of memorabilia out there. We’d love to get our hands on them—who knows, we could unearth a bit of missing history!”

Those with archive material should visit the "History" section of the Gleneagles' website for information on how to submit mementos. The hotel is aiming to create an online archive in the coming months of photography and memorabilia, so that anyone interested can get a glimpse of key moments in its 90-year history.

It's a great idea—but The Gleneagles isn't the only hotel that's called out to travelers asking for mementos for their archive. A few years ago, the Waldorf Astoria asked previous guests to turn in items they'd taken from the hotel since it opened in 1893—including old menus, photographs, old hangers, and even ashtrays.